Thirty years ago, in my second year of graduate training in Family Therapy, I asked the director if I could see not only adults, teens, and children for Family Therapy, which was the main expectation of the program, but also children for play therapy. At the time, there were two separate worlds of play therapy and family therapy, and generally neither appreciated the other.

Read more: A Brief History and Overview of the Family Center

I received a call recently from a parent who had been given quite positive feedback about our center. However, she was confused. I liked her question. "How will it be helpful for the parents if I bring my child and he just plays for an hour? How would that ever help me?

Read more: What is Mindfulness Based Play-Family Therapy?

Many people are not aware that they can receive free counseling services and some medical expenses if they have been a victim of a crime. Other expenses may also be covered for crime victims. The therapy for some of our clients has been paid in full for close to two years. There may also be compensation for the expenses of family members related to the victim.

Read more: Have You Been the Victim of a Crime?